1922 Indianapolis 500

The 10th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1922.

10th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyAAA
DateMay 30, 1922
WinnerJimmy Murphy
Winning EntrantJimmy Murphy
Average speed94.484 mph (152.057 km/h)
Pole positionJimmy Murphy
Pole speed100.500 mph (161.739 km/h)
Most laps ledJimmy Murphy (153)
Pre-race
Pace carNational Sextet
Pace car driverBarney Oldfield
StarterEddie Rickenbacker[1]
Honorary refereeRichard Kennerdell[1]
Estimated attendance135,000[2]
Chronology
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Jimmy Murphy is the first driver to win the race from the pole position. He was accompanied by riding mechanic Ernie Olson.

Time trials

Four-lap (10 mile) qualifying runs were utilized.

Results
Finish Start No Name Entrant Chassis Engine Qual Rank Laps Led Status
1 1 35 Jimmy Murphy Jimmy Murphy Duesenberg Miller 100.500 1 200 153 Running
2 2 12 Harry Hartz  R  Duesenberg Brothers Duesenberg Duesenberg 99.970 2 200 42 Running
3 23 15 Eddie Hearne Jules Goux Ballot Ballot 95.600 13 200 0 Running
4 3 17 Ralph DePalma  W  Ralph DePalma Duesenberg Duesenberg 99.550 3 200 0 Running
5 14 31 Ora Haibe Duesenberg Brothers Duesenberg Duesenberg 92.900 18 200 0 Running
6 7 24 Jerry Wonderlich  R  Duesenberg Brothers Duesenberg Duesenberg 97.760 7 200 0 Running
7 13 21 I. P. Fetterman  R  Duesenberg Brothers Duesenberg Duesenberg 93.280 17 200 0 Running
8 9 1 Ira Vail Disteel Flyers, Inc. Duesenberg Duesenberg 96.750 10 200 0 Running
9 12 26 Tom Alley William Small Company Frontenac Frontenac 94.050 16 200 0 Running
10 17 10 Joe Thomas Duesenberg Brothers Duesenberg Duesenberg 88.800 21 200 0 Running
11 16 3 Cannonball Baker  R  Louis Chevrolet Frontenac Frontenac 89.600 20 200 0 Running
12 11 34 Cliff Durant R. Cliff Durant Miller Miller 95.850 12 200 0 Running
13 19 22 Douglas Hawkes  R  Bentley Bentley Bentley 81.900 26 200 0 Running
14 21 18 Jack Curtner  R  Jack Curtner Ford T Fronty-Ford — — 160 0 Flagged
15 18 25 Wilbur D'Alene William Small Company Frontenac Frontenac 87.800 22 160 0 Flagged
16 8 9 Frank Elliott  R  Ira Vail Miller Miller 97.750 8 195 0 Rear axle
17 15 27 L. L. Corum  R  William Small Company Frontenac Frontenac 89.650 19 169 0 Engine trouble
18 27 19 C. Glenn Howard  R  Chevrolet Brothers Mfg. Co. Ford T Fronty-Ford 83.90 27 165 0 Engine trouble
19 5 5 Ralph Mulford Louis Chevrolet Frontenac Frontenac 99.200 5 161 0 Rod
20 10 7 Peter DePaolo  R  Louis Chevrolet Frontenac Frontenac 96.200 11 110 3 Crash T3
21 25 6 Art Klein Louis Chevrolet Frontenac Frontenac 87.150 23 105 0 Rod
22 4 4 Leon Duray  R  Louis Chevrolet Frontenac Frontenac 99.250 4 94 2 Axle
23 6 2 Roscoe Sarles Louis Chevrolet Frontenac Frontenac 98.000 6 88 0 Rod
24 24 8 Tommy Milton  W  Tommy Milton Milton Miller 94.400 15 44 0 Gas tank
25 22 14 Jules Goux  W  Jules Goux Ballot Ballot 96.950 9 25 0 Axle
26 20 23 Jules Ellingboe Duesenberg Brothers Duesenberg Duesenberg 95.500 14 25 0 Crash T4
27 26 16 Howdy Wilcox  W  Howdy Wilcox Peugeot Peugeot 86.100 24 7 0 Valve spring
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Race details

References
  1. Fox, Jack C. (1994). The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994 (4th ed.). Carl Hungness Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-915088-05-3.
  2. Patton, W. Blaine (May 31, 1922). "Wins Motor Classic At Average Speed Of 94.48 Miles An Hour". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indianapolis 500 1922". Ultimate Racing History. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. Popely, Rick; Riggs, L. Spencer (1998). The Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International, Ltd. ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.
  5. Blazier, John E.; Rollings, Tom (1994). Forgotten Heroes of the Speedways: The Riding Mechanics.
  6. The Talk of Gasoline Alley - 1070-AM WIBC, May 14, 2004
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